It’s likely that you’ve seen them, the strips that are combined with whitening material that you can purchase at your local drug store. They are not cheap to buy, but they have become the most popular purchase in a teeth whitening industry worth over $300 million.

Are these teeth whitening strips effective? These products are basically strips of plastic that is designed to stick to the teeth for a few hours. The mildest strips usually have anywhere from 2 to 4% carbamide peroxide concentration. Whereas the professional whitening strips could have up to 14% bleach formulation, with this higher level of concentration being accompanied by a higher price.

In contrast, a professional teeth whitening kit that you can have undertaken at a spa service of cosmetic dentist provides you with a tray fit that has up to 22% carbamide peroxide whitening gel in it. Your dentists kit could cost you as much as $400, whereas a kit from your local drug store could cost you a mere fraction of that price.

The main difference between professional teeth whitening procedures and whitening strips is that the whitening strips take a great deal longer to achieve the kind of results that you’re likely to achieve from a professional whitening procedure.

The advantage that the strips have however is that you can purchase the strips, take them home and use them immediately; some of the complaints that many customers have for whitening strips is that they can feel uncomfortable, and are sometimes too short to whiten all your teeth, and they can slip.

Regardless of the many disadvantages, strips continue to be the home remedy choice.